PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 202, 24 August 1904, Page 2

PERSONAL.

The Premier and Mrs Seddon left Dunedin for Wellington on the Westralia last night. The Premier's health is improved. Dr. and Mrs Lindsay returned by the Mfiura from a visit to the Islands. Major Whitney, general manager of the Colonial Ammunition C«iupany. who went South a few days ago, is now iii Dunodin. IJeutenant Hovell, ton of Dean Hovell. of Napier, who has been on a visit to his parents, went to .Sydney by the Mararoa on Monday. en route to Singapore, to rejoin his regiment, tie Man-cht-.sters. Mr .James MeKee, who left To Aroha for the Old Country about three years age, ha* returned to the Waikuto. i'or some time pa.st he has been in (.ape Colony, of which he speaks none too encouragingly. Mr C. Hall, assistant master at the Nelson-street school, Auckland, is at Thames at present recuperating. Mr Hall was injured in the recent tram accident in Auckland, and his friends j will be pleased to hear he is steadily recovering his health Quartermaster Fisher, of the Bteamer Waiwera, who seized tue murderer bullivan instantly the deed was done, aud ■was complimented Mr Justice (irautham upon IIL3 promptitude and pluck, is the third sou of Mr (.ieorge i-isher, MJI.K. Messrs. J. Swindley and B. Dunlop, who felt rh<? Thames in February last for Sumatra, where they were to be employed in the Kedjang Lebong mine, arrived safely at their destination, and seem to like the place, which is very modern as far as mining equipment goes. Cable advice has been received at Government House that Lieutenant A. M. R. BLngham (of the Fifth Lancers), associate A.D.C to His Excellency the Governor, left London by the &.M..S. .Himalaya on the ult- He is expected to arrive in Wellington on the 7th prox. Mr Ezra Cartwright, mine manager of the Talisman, was entertained by the employees of the company at Karangaliape on Saturday. Regret was expressed that Mr Cartwright had severed his connection with the Talisman mine, and there was a general wish of good luck and prosperity to the popular manager. During the evening Mr Cartwright was presented with a gold watch, the gift of the employees, while Mrs Cartwright was presented with a hand6ome gold brooch. H.M.C.S. Iris took the Rev. H. Packe, vicar of the Holy Trinity Church at Suva, to Fanning Island, where he was to marry the daughter of the superintendent of the station to the chief clnrk.

Captain E. Stott, of the Moura, has taken charge of the Hauroto. Captain Chrisp takes the Moura down the coast. Mr Caffin, purser of the Moura, stayed over in Suva on account of illness for this trip of the steamer, Mr Mulqueen, who is in the Union Company's office in Fiji, taking over the duties for him. Kaukapakapa residents took a great interest in the wedding which was solemnised there on Wednesday last, when Mr J. Wymer, of Avondale, and Mlsk E. Russtell, daughter of Mrs A. Rus6elL were married by the Rev. Mr f.peer. Miss Russell was bridesmaid, and Mr H. Wyrner best man. Mr C. J. Parr is spending a month's holiday in the thermal district, his constitution having been considerably run do-vrn by over-work. He is recovering , considerably under the beneficial influence of complete rest and a course of mineral waters at Ro-torua and To. Axoha, and should return to Auckland quite restored. He is expected to be back in town by the beginning of next month. According to the Wellington "Post," an old Wanganui College boy Creorge Adams, son of Mr Wm. Adams, head master of the Patea school, has been successful in taking the prize for the best set of notes and drawings of the human brain and nervous system. Last year the same student headed the list and won the medal for surgical anatomy. Mr A. C. Begg, of the well-known Southern music firm of Begg and Co.. is at present in Anckla-nd with his wife and three daughters. They havp been making an extensive tour of the Island, visiting Whangarei, Tauranga, pLotoma. and other places in between. They are now staying at the Central Hotel for a few days before retarning South. Mr. Blomfield, S.M., who is retiring from the Bench, intends entering into partnership with Mr. C. J. Parr, the well-known Auckland solicitor. Ilia decision to relinquish the magisterial position was primarily, we understand, owing to the small -.alary he is receiving. Though drawing the minimum salary, lie was taking Mr. iifitchinson's former duties in Auckland, and also all the licensing work, pensions courts, and assessment courts under the Rating Act, and the valuation of land. Mi - . Blorafield was appointed stipend Li ry in the Bay of Islands district about 44 years ago, and he also carried out the duties of a Commissioner of the Native Lands Court. He was subsequently "Gazetted as president of the Tokerau Maori Land Council, the area of which extends from Auckland to the North Cape. Six Eionths ago he was transferred to Auckland, where he has made a very favourable impression owing to hia careful decisions.

Clay's "North American" contains an able article on the souFs immortality by the veteran, Goldwin Smith. Incidentally he adverts to the objectionable practice of earth burial, and says: — "Nothing surely, can be more senseless or odious than our fashion of protracting decay. It is to be hoped also that thcro will some day be an end of the undertaker, with his hideous, pomp of death struggling with the life and traffic of the crowded street." But, according to what name out at the last meeting of the Camperdown Council, eorne Sydney undertakers play it rather low down on the unfortunates who have to enter the "al Prince Alfred Hospital owing to ness or a smash. The streets near . institution would appear to be freckled with notices intimating to all concerned that tiptop jobs in the funeral line can be done on the most reasonable terms. Thus, if things should come to the worst, the patient or his friend will at least have the pleasure of knowing that he can be "planted" without unnecessary dplay. The council is about to take some steps to put a stop to a custom which appears beyond thi confines of legitimate trade. MUTUAL CONFIDENCE.